Mapping Emissions

A new study published in the journal Demography suggests the amount of carbon dioxide emissions individuals use changes over the course of a lifetime. The study, says demographer Emilio Zagheni, seems to show that age is a relevant tool in projecting the impact of carbon...

Republican’s fearing a loss of personal freedom are pushing to overturn legislature requiring citizens to trade in their old fashioned bulbs for fluorescent bulbs. The new legislation is being promoted by Representative Joe Barton of Texas.  It needs a two-thirds majority to pass, which won’t...

In yesterday’s New York Times Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed the European approach to curbing carbon emissions by making it less convenient and more costly to drive.  The approach differs radically from other places (including the US) where municipalities and the federal governments continue to seek ways...

Huffington Post reports that Chevron Corporation intends to quit coal by year’s end. The company determined that advances in coal technologies were slow and to stay in such a field would not be good business.  One such advance called coal-to-liquids, which processes coal into diesel...

When making a push for any kind of change, it’s natural to seek celebrity endorsements, but research released yesterday by the campaign Climate Week shows that it’s those closest to us, our friends, family, and partners, who most influence the way we view carbon emissions...

Google Earth has created a series of videos and tours to combat climate change and coincide with the United Nations Climate Change conference currently being held in Cancun, Mexico.  In one video, “Coping with Climate Change,” Kofi Annan narrates footage of people who are forced...

The Obama administration has announced that large pickups, semi-trucks, and school buses will all have to re-evaluate their environmental impact.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Transportation Department released new fuel economy requirements for trucks sold model years 2014-2018.  The proposal seeks to reduce...

The long predicted rising temperatures, intense, frequent heat waves, heavy downpours, and devastating flooding are happening.